Join Dr Carol Wysham and Dr Javed Butler as they discuss the stealth complication of heart failure in patients with type 2 diabetes, including subtle signs and symptoms of heart failure and the importance of early detection and treatment.

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Resources

Empagliflozin, Cardiovascular Outcomes, and Mortality in Type 2 Diabetes https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/nejmoa1504720

Framingham Heart Study https://www.framinghamheartstudy.org/

Heart Failure https://emedicine.medscape.com/article/163062-overview

Heart Failure: An Underappreciated Complication of Diabetes. A Consensus Report of the American Diabetes Association https://diabetesjournals.org/care/article/45/7/1670/147048/Heart-Failure-An-Underappreciated-Complication-of

Brain-Type Natriuretic Peptide (BNP) https://emedicine.medscape.com/article/2087425-overview

The Effect of Spironolactone on Morbidity and Mortality in Patients With Severe Heart Failure https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJM199909023411001

Eplerenone in Patients With Systolic Heart Failure and Mild Symptoms https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/nejmoa1009492

2022 AHA/ACC/HFSA Guideline for the Management of Heart Failure: A Report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Joint Committee on Clinical Practice Guidelines https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/CIR.0000000000001063